Example Sentences

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Anderson, as a team star, was bracing for frequent visits.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 19, 2026

Jakobs said the firm was bracing for the first full year of tariffs in 2026, saying: "We see more tariffs hitting us from a cost perspective."

From Barron's • Feb. 10, 2026

President Trump’s address to the nation Wednesday evening was bracing and, as such things go, revealing.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 18, 2025

Dame Clare Moriarty, chief executive of Citizens Advice, said the charity was bracing itself for a "challenging winter".

From BBC • Aug. 22, 2024

It was bracing, like opening a door in a warm room in the dead of winter and getting a blast of arctic air.

From "Drama High" by Michael Sokolove